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Scarcity – The Good and the Bad

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According to PC Magazine’s PC timeline , the cost in today’s dollars of a PC in 1981 was $7564 people have more computing power in their phone than we had, for much less money. Saving Your Pennies For A Rainy Day Want to Save Money? Money Tips' Scarcity of something in our lives can make us take better care of it.

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Gratitude Brings Wealth

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When she saw that her great-grandchildren were not writing thank you notes for her gifts to them, she sent their parents a set of Thank you note cards with envelopes and postage! The Psychological Science journal reported on a study done in 2014 which showed that feelings of gratitude reduced financial impatience. Money Tips'

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Are You Middle Class?

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Although that probably wasn’t true, by the numbers, it was true for us psychologically. ” A Wall Street Journal poll found that respondents with earnings between 30,000 and $100,000 all said that their income level was middle class. It’s not just about the money. Our concept of middle class is fuzzy.

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